“If I knew then what I know now”: insight and wisdom from veteran communicators
Back in April, I got to join a lineup of communications professionals, sharing our experiences and career life lessons at an evening of storytelling hosted by IABC/BC. The evening surpassed every expectation I had. Each of the presenters spoke with passion and often...Whatever the opposite of “Presentation Zen” is
It always warms my heart a little when separate spheres of my life bump into each other. And my webcomic-reading, cartoon-drawing sphere just nudged my public-speaking sphere in the latest installment of John Allison’s webcomic Bad Machinery.
Why Jon Favreau looked so tired the morning of Sept. 10, 2009
Presidential communications are seamless, hermetic; they betray no sign they were ever hashed out at 2 am over cold Chinese food. But now and then, we get a glimpse of what goes on.
Catch Colin Moorhouse’s speechwriting workshop – in person or online
I’ve known Colin Moorhouse for several years now, mostly as a disembodied (phone, social media and email) presence — but a thoughtful, experienced and generous one. Possibly the leading speechwriting trainer out there (with two decades under his belt!), he has a lot of insight and knowledge to share. And he’s done just that for … Keep reading →
Stop the downward slide: Eric Bergman’s ’5 Steps to Conquer Death by PowerPoint’
I enjoyed Eric Bergman‘s book 5 Steps to Conquer ‘Death by PowerPoint’: Changing the World One Conversation At a Time, once I got over my initial disappointment that it isn’t about using PowerPoint to conquer death*. (I’d missed those all-important quotation marks.)
Why, yes — I’d LOVE to speak at your event
Public speaking and speechwriting: the essential guides
Looking for advice on public speaking, speechwriting and leadership communications? Here are some of my most comprehensive posts, on topics that people ask me about most often.
